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CONTENTS ix

A Case Study of the Practice of Sustainable Supply
Chain Management 233
Annie Wetsbrod and Larry Loftus
10.1 Introduction 233
10.2 Why Develop an Integrated Sustainable Supply
Chain Management Program? 235
10.3 How Might the World's Largest Consumer Products
Company Measure and Drive Sustainability
in its Supply Chains? 238
10.4 What is the State of P&G's Supply Chain Environmental
Sustainability? 240
10.5 Why is the Scorecard Effective for Driving Change
and Building Environmental Tracking Capability? 245
10.6 What is involved with Social Sustainability in Supply
Chain Management? 247
10.7 Conclusion 248
References 248

Life Cycle Assessment and End of Life Materials Management 249
Keith A. Weitz
11.1 Introduction 249
11.2 Value of Applying Life Cycle Principles and Concepts
to End-Of-Life Materials Management 250
11.3 LCA of Waste Management Versus GHG
Inventory/Reporting, Sustainability Reporting,
and Other Environmental Initiatives 251
11.4 Summary of Key Life Cycle Procedures and their
Application to End-Of-Life Systems 255
11.4.1 Goals and Scope 256
11.4.2 System Function and Functional Unit 256
11.4.3 Boundary Decisions 256
11.4.4 Geographic Boundaries 259
11.4.5 Time Scale Boundaries 260
11.4.6 Key LCA Modeling Decision Points 260
11.5 Overview of Existing Waste Related LCAs 261
11.6 Using Waste Management LCA Information
for Decision Making 265
References 265

Application of LCA in Mining and Minerals Processing - Current
Programs and Noticeable Gaps 267
Dr. Mary Stewart, Dr. Peter Holt and Mr. Rob Rouwette
12.1 Introduction 267
12.2 The Status Quo 268
12.2.1 LCA Use in the Mining and Mineral
Processing Industry 268
12.2.1.1 Low Overall Business Priority 271